Perforated Mitral Valve Annular Phlegmon with Ventriculo-atrial Fistula - 08/03/13
Doi : 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.06.010
Corina E. O’Dowd, LLB(Hons), BA a, Bruce Garlick, FRACS b, Paul Bartley, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD b, Gregory M. Scalia, FFACP, FACC, FCSANZ, FASE, JP c, a, ⁎ 
a University of Queensland, Australia
b The Wesley Hospital, Australia
c Heart Care Partners, Brisbane, Australia
Corresponding author at: Level 5, Sandford Jackson Building, 30 Chasely Street, Auchenflower, QLD 4066, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3858 8600; fax: +61 7 3870 4917.Resumen |
Herein we describe a case of perforated mitral valve annular abscess/phlegmon that presented as a new pan-systolic murmur in the setting of hallux osteomyelitis requiring amputation. We discuss the investigations, imaging and complex management challenges arising from this rare condition and the importance of considering a diagnosis of infective endocarditis in patients with a new cardiac murmur.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Mitral annular phlegmon, Mitral annular abscess, Ventriculo-atrial fistula, Infective endocarditis
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